Two-time All-Star point guard Darius Garland is expected to make his season debut Wednesday for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers.

Garland underwent surgery on his left big toe in June, a month after injuring it in Cleveland's five-game upset loss to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

His return can't come soon enough as the Cavaliers' high-powered offense has stumbled to 23rd place in the 30-team league, averaging 114.1 points. Cleveland also ranks in the bottom half in all three shooting categories and is tied for 19th in turnovers.

"Our offense has been a little passive for a little while, so it's going to be very different," Cleveland power forward Dean Wade said. "Once we get all our guys back, we'll have more scorers out there, a

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